Christopher Curran
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University
Email: econcc @ emory.edu
Telephone: (404) 727-6355
Areas of Interest
Law and Economics, Economics and Evolution
Selected Publications
Christopher Curran, John F. Curran, and Paul H. Rubin (2001) “Litigation versus Legislation: Forum Shopping by Rent-Seekers.” Public Choice 107(3-4):295-310.
Christopher Curran and Joel Schrag (2000) “Does it Matter Whom an Agent Serves? Evidence from Recent Changes in Real Estate Agency Law.” Journal of Law and Economics 43(1):265-284.
Christopher Curran (2000) “The Endowment Effect,” in Boudewijn Bouckaert and Gerrit De Geest (eds) Bibliography of Law and Economics, Volume I (Northhampton, MA: Edward Elgar):819-835.
Christopher Curran (2000) “Optimal Techniques of Income Redistribution,” in Boudewijn Bouckaert and Gerrit De Geest (eds) Bibliography of Law and Economics, Volume IV (Northhampton, MA: Edward Elgar):301-310.
Christopher Curran and Paul H. Rubin. (1995) “The Endowment Effect and Income Transfers,” Research in Law and Economics. 17:207-217.
Christopher Curran. (1994) "The Burden of Proof and the Liability Rule for Suppliers of Services in the EEC," The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance.70(19th Year):85-98.
Christopher Curran. (1993) "The American Experience with Self-regulation in the Medical and Legal Professions." in Faure, Michael, Jörg Finsinger, Jacques Siegers, and Roger Van den Bergh (eds.), Regulation of Professions. (Antwerpen: Maklu, 1993): 47-87.
Christopher Curran. (1992). "The Spread of Comparative Negligence in the United States," International Review of Law and Economics. 12:317-332.
Recent Working Papers:
Robert Chirinko and Christopher Curran. “Greenspan Shrugs: Formal Announcement, Bond Market Volatility, and Central Bank Communication.” This paper was presented at the American Economic Association meetings in Boston, 2006.
For a full list of Professor Currans' Publications, please see his Curriculum Vitae.